diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 0087db701..58604edba 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ from languages import set_actor_languages
 from languages import get_understood_languages
 from like import update_likes_collection
 from reaction import update_reaction_collection
+from utils import corp_servers
 from utils import get_attributed_to
 from utils import get_memorials
 from utils import set_memorials
@@ -1243,6 +1244,15 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self._http_return_code(401, 'Unauthorized',
                                    post_msg, None)
 
+    def _402(self, post_msg: str) -> None:
+        if self.server.translate:
+            ok_str = self.server.translate[post_msg]
+            self._http_return_code(402, self.server.translate['Unauthorized'],
+                                   ok_str, None)
+        else:
+            self._http_return_code(402, 'Unauthorized',
+                                   post_msg, None)
+
     def _201(self, etag: str) -> None:
         if self.server.translate:
             done_str = self.server.translate['It is done']
@@ -17233,6 +17243,13 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
         calling_domain = self.server.domain_full
 
+        if self.headers.get('Server'):
+            if self.headers['Server'] in corp_servers():
+                self._402("If you are a BigTech corp trying to steal " +
+                          "data then it's time to see the color of " +
+                          "your money")
+                return
+
         if self.headers.get('Host'):
             calling_domain = decoded_host(self.headers['Host'])
             if self.server.onion_domain:
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 011933bee..dad83c6d6 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -4657,3 +4657,10 @@ def lines_in_file(filename: str) -> int:
         except OSError:
             print('EX: lines_in_file error reading ' + filename)
     return 0
+
+
+def corp_servers() -> ():
+    """Returns a list of despised corporate thieves
+    """
+    return ('GitHub.com', 'github.com', 'cloudflare', 'microsoft.com',
+            'google.com')